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INTELLIGENCErace and ethnicity
In this presentation…
• How do we define intelligence?• Adaptation• Studies in Intelligence, Race and Genetics• The Flynn effect
What is intelligence?
• Thinking • Adaptation• Learning from everyday experiences• g factor, IQ, etc.
Adaptation
o Sternberg, Grigorenko, and Kiddo Common Ancestoro Adaptation o Race as a Social Construction
Intelligence, Race and Genetics
• Many attempts have been made to establish a connection between Intelligence, Race, and Genetics.
Intelligence, Race and Genetics
• Although there are many differences between races there has been no connection between race and intelligence identified.
Intelligence, Race and Genetics
• Whatever positive findings have emerged have either failed to replicate or produce a weak signal that have not yet been attempted to be replicated with independent samples.
The Flynn Effect
• Rise of average IQ • James R. Flynn• Convergence of Black and White• Environment and IQ
1960s
o Schools closed for black childreno Poor IQ performanceo IQ factors--nutrition, families, education,
environmental complexity, familiarity with the test
Recent studies
• 2003, Kenyaparents' literacy, family structure, children's
nutrition and health• 2006, Brazilcognitive stimulation, nutritional hypotheses
Conclusion
• IQ and g factor are incomplete in defining intelligence
• Even IQ tests don’t show much difference in races
• Race is a social construction, not a biological construct
Thank you!
Migration and adaptation
An example of moth… Go back~